The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including neoplasm of the kidney and lung cancer, effective October 2, 2020, based on herbicide exposure during service in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence demonstrated that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand, and he has current diagnoses for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- neoplasm of the kidney, left flank scar status post nephrectomy, right posterior shoulder scar status post lobectomy, suprapubic scar from prostatectomy, prostate adenocarcinoma, erectile dysfunction, lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046346
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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